plf2323

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1. PMHNP or MSW?

   plf2323 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am a psych nurse with 5 years of experience. I am looking at getting a PMHNP or an MSW. I have to do an online program because there are no in-person programs close enough to where I live. I...

2. ENT/Allergy Nursing - what is it like?

   plf2323 replied to Cehurstrn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I have been working for an asthma/allergy/immunology practice for just over a year. I needed something with fairly regular hours and without too much stress. I have young children and could not do...

3. Stable life vs not enough action! Do you ever envy your inpatient counterparts

   plf2323 replied to newrnltc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I do not miss working in the hospital. I work in a clinic and love the hours, my co-workers and the fact that we are rarely understaffed! I feel like I do a lot for my patients in keeping them...

4. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

   plf2323 replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think most nurses who have worked in a hospital have felt this way at one time or another. I remember almost losing it when a patient's family (who were sitting around on their butts all day) asked...

5. BMT unit and future job prospects?

   plf2323 replied to lullaby's topic in Oncology

   My first job after nursing school was on a BMT unit. Even though it is a highly specialized area, I had a great experience and learned a lot about both oncology and ICU nursing. We kept all our...

6. A triage nurse afraid to answer the phone!

   plf2323 replied to RxOnly's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I am also relatively new working in an office setting and triage is the thing I am most anxious about as well. I have no problem telling the patient that I am not sure of the answer, that I will...

7. GVHD

   plf2323 replied to umcRN's topic in Oncology

   I must agree. I used to work on a BMT unit. I much preferred the autologous transplants because the patients getting allogeneic transplants would get SO SICK and when they got GVHD it was an awful...

8. New Graduate RN in Maryland

   plf2323 replied to lovnurs's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Have you tried Craigs List, Careerbuilder, Washington Post Jobs? I am an RN returning to work after 12 years. I was having a very difficult time finding a job, even after taking a refresher course....

9. that darn tummy ache will getcha everytime

   plf2323 replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

   I recently started subbing for the school nurses. The first day I worked I had a girl with a SA. She had no temp and really didn't seem all that sick. After about 20 min I sent her back to class...

10. Return to nursing - mental health tech??

    plf2323 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    HI, I am new to this forum. I am an RN who has not worked in nursing in 13 years. I was lucky enough to stay home with my kids and now just do substitute school nursing. I am ready to go back to...